Category Archives: hiking

We’ve been here seven + years and only today made it up on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In some places, there was still a lot of green, in others the trees were completely bare. But it was a nice drive, … Continue reading →

Time flies when you’re having fun—and gone for 16 days. Since last I’ve posted we’ve gotten some rain, which has put an end to the wild fires. Though while they were around the smoke made for some interesting photos: We’ve … Continue reading →

There are numerous wildfires burning in our neck of the woods. It’s been almost 80 days since we’ve had any significant rain, and for a region that averages 5-6 inches per month, that’s a long time with no rainfall. So … Continue reading →

We took a little hike up a mountain Saturday morning. And then tried a different trout stream Saturday afternoon… …where we saw a snake and my friend from here caught the smallest trout I’ve ever seen: There were other, larger … Continue reading →

Well, June has arrived. One set of trips down, another large one to come. In the two weeks preceding Jenna’s graduation, I’ve been to Greenville, SC; Charlotte, NC; Jackson, MS; Lake Forest Ranch; Birmingham, AL; and Atlanta—twice. And then Jenna … Continue reading →

Puzzle update: 1500 pieces in five hours. Not too shabby. After a late night of puzzle assembling and game playing, we headed outdoors for a short hike on the AT and a stop off along a creek and water … Continue reading →

Before the Baileys arrived, the girls finished their Christmas puzzle. Since they have arrived, games have been played and another puzzle has been started and almost finished. Hiking a short section of the AT tomorrow. Pictures from the trail … Continue reading →